Friday 11 October 1940

Friday 11 October 1940

Targets in Kent, Sussex and Weymouth attacked.

Weather: Mainly fair apart from showers in coastal areas. Fog developed during the night.

Main Activity:

Four fighter sweeps over Kent and Sussex and two over Weymouth by Bf 109s flying at heights of up to 33,000 feet occupied the southern sector fighters throughout the day.

At 10 a.m. 100 Bf 109s assembled at Cap Gris Nez and crossed the coast at Hastings. They attacked Folkestone, Deal, Canterbury and Ashford. An hour later another stream went for Biggin Hill and Kenley. At 2.15 p.m. about 100 aircraft reached Southend and by 4 p.m. a similar number penetrated as far as Maidstone and Tonbridge.

Altogether seven German aircraft were destroyed. Fighter Command squadrons, which flew 949 sorties, lost nine machines, but only three pilots. Six pilots were wounded.